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Home Affairs Portfolio Audit Outcomes; DHA & IEC 2022/23 Annual Reports; GPW 2021/22 Annual Report
10 Oct 2023
Independent Electoral Commission
The Committee was briefed by the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) on its audit outcomes; the DHA 2022/2023 Annual Report; the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) 2022/2023 Annual Report and the Government Printing Work’s (GPW) 2021/22 Annual Report. There was also an ...
Home Affairs
DHA on State Capture Report recommendations; Progress on response to Committee queries; with Minister and Deputy Minister
19 Sep 2023
The Committee convened virtually to discuss the Department of Home Affairs' (DHA's) response to the recommendations from the Zondo Commission's state capture report. The Department also described its efforts to clear the backlog of residency visas and permit applications, and measures introduced to deal more quickly with requests for ...
Home Affairs
Automated Biometric Information System (ABIS) update; IEC Commissioner Vacancy & salary increase; with Deputy Minister
12 Sep 2023
In a virtual meeting, the Deputy Minister of Home Affairs (DHA) emphasised the importance of the Automated Biometric Information System (ABIS) project, which has faced challenges and scrutiny in the past. The ABIS project, managed by the State Information Technology Agency (SITA) and involving Enterprise Outsourcing Holdings (EOH), has ...
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DHA & BMA Q1 2022/23 Performance; with Minister
5 Sep 2023
The Portfolio Committee for Home Affairs met in Parliament with the Minister, Department of Home Affairs (DHA) and Border Management Authority (BMA) to discuss their first quarter performance for the 2023/24 financial year.
The DHA reported that it met 66% of its targets. This was despite experiencing budget cuts. Challenges ...
Home Affairs
Visas and Permits Task Team progress; Government Printing Works progress; with Deputy Minister
29 Aug 2023
Home Affairs
Zimbabwean Exemption Permit; Petitions: Home Affairs delays; State Capture update; with Ministry
13 Jun 2023
The Minister addressed the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) response to the petitions received by Parliament. The first petition came from South African citizens residing abroad, urging an investigation into the lengthy passport renewal process. The second petition was submitted by residents of Stellenbosch Municipality, requesting an inquiry into ...
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Political Party Funding Act, Electoral Act proposed amendments; DHA, IEC, GPW on Committee recommendations
6 Jun 2023
Government Printing Works (GPW) and Electoral Commission (IEC) on the outstanding Committee recommendations from 2019-2023 (awaited presentation)
The proposed administrative amendments to the Political Party Funding Act and proposed consequential amendments to the Electoral Act were presented by the Electoral Commission (IEC). In the Political Party Funding Act, it proposed ...
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Proposed amendments to Electoral Act, Electoral Commission Act & PPFA (with Ministry)
2 Jun 2023
09 May 2023 |
DHA Policy on consequential amendments to PPFA; Status of ABIS & BCMS (with Ministry present) |
In this virtual meeting, the Committee convened to make a decision on whether it would opt for a Committee Bill or an Executive Bill to address the consequential amendments emanating from ...
Home Affairs
Department of Home Affairs Q3 & 4 2022/23 Performance; AGSA on audit performance update of Home Affairs portfolio; with Ministry
16 May 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs virtually met with the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) on the DHA’s third and fourth quarters for the 2022/2023 financial year. The DHA had identified key outcomes for the 2020 to 2025 period to contribute positively to a capable and developmental ...
Home Affairs
DHA Policy on consequential amendments to PPFA; Status of ABIS & BCMS (with Ministry present)
9 May 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs met virtually to receive a status update on the Biometric Movement Control System (BMCS) and Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS) projects.
The Committee was greatly frustrated with the lack of progress on the ABIS project. The Committee enquired about the handover process from ...